Tuni or Tuneru

A reed wind instrument called a tuni or tuneru. This example is missing its reed mouth-piece. Its body is made from stick of bamboo with a globular resonator made from a dried gourd, or calabash, affixed to the end. It has a set of metal chains, ending in bells, attached to the bottom; these rattle when the instrument is played. It has 6 finger holes. It is played by Fula musicians.

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Further Information

  • Type: Musical instruments
  • Object: Tuni or Tuneru
  • Materials: Wood, Vegetable, organic fibre, Metal
  • Culture Group: Fula
  • Dimensions: Unknown
  • Production Date: Pre 1965
  • Associated Places: Falaba Sulima Chiefdom, Koinadugu District (Place Collected)
  • Associated People: Paramount Chief Alhaji Samura Manga Fasineh II (Previous Owner)
  • Museum: Sierra Leone National Museum
  • Accession Number: SLNM.1965.69.03

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